Thesaurus results for SELLER'S MARKET

seller's market

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as in buyer's market

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Recent Examples of seller's market The traditional real estate industry rule of thumb has been that a seller's market is one with less than 4 months of supply of homes to buy, while a buyer's market is 6 months or greater. — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Overall, though, Wisconsin remains a seller's market. — Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025 Despite the advantage for buyers, several Valley cities are already shifting toward a seller's market, a trend that could expand. — Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Less than four months of inventory indicates a seller's market; more than six signals a buyer's market. — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seller's market

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In a buyer's market, sellers are more likely to cut prices, provide rate buydowns or cover closing costs to incentivize home shoppers to seal the deal.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Buyers may have negotiating leverage With a buyer's market comes more leverage to get a better deal.

— Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of buyer's market

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Stocks entered a bear market in 2022, as the Fed quickly raised rates to fend off a massive surge in inflation.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Some traders also claim Bitcoin’s recent good news could be short-lived, given the four-year cycle theory, which holds that Bitcoin’s bear market lows and bull market tops tend to occur in four year increments.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of bear market

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But for a stock that hit a screeching halt just three months ago when the blow-up of hedge fund Situational Awareness sent a chill through the AI bull market, a more measured rally might be just what traders want.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Through a historic bull market, passive investing has long been a slam dunk, even as underlying changes sow uncertainty about the future.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bull market

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